Beida Mosque

Beida Mosque
北大寺
Beida Mosque is located in Henan
Beida Mosque
Location of the mosque in Henan
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Mosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationQinyang, Henan
CountryChina
Interactive map of Beida Mosque
Coordinates35°05′39″N 112°56′34″E / 35.094257°N 112.94286°E / 35.094257; 112.94286
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleChinese
EstablishedZhizheng period (1341–1368)
Completed1887 (reconstruction)
Interior area
3,100 m2 (33,000 sq ft)
Official name
Qinyang Beida Mosque
沁阳北大寺
TypeCultural
CriteriaReligion
DesignatedMay 2006
Reference no.6-636

The Beida Mosque (Chinese: 北大寺; pinyin: Běidà Sì) is a mosque located in Qinyang, in the Henan province of China. It is the largest architectural complex of mosque in the Central Plains.

History

According to the Restoration of Mosque (重修清真寺记), the mosque was established in the Zhizheng period (r. 1341–1368) of the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) and rebuilt in 1561, namely the 40th year of Jiajing period (r. 1522–1566) of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The mosque turned to ashes by a devastating fire in 1628, and was restored in 1631, during the reign of Chongzhen Emperor. In the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), it was completely destroyed in the earthquake during the ruling of Daoguang Emperor (r. 1821–1850), and was rebuilt on its original site in 1887, in the 13th year of Guangxu period (r. 1875–1908).

In May 2006, it was listed as a Chinese major cultural heritage site.

Architecture

The mosque was built in the Chinese architectural style and occupies a total area of 3,100 square metres (33,000 sq ft). It is divided into a male mosque and a female mosque. It consists of prayer hall, pavilion, wing room and other facilities.

See also

Beida Mosque
Simplified Chinese北大寺
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBěidà Sì

References

  1. 1 2 3 北大寺：见证一部民族迁徙史 [Beida Mosque: Witness a History of the Migration of Nationality]. jzrb.com (in Chinese). 15 April 2015.
  2. ↑ 河南省焦作市沁阳市怀庆办自治街北大寺典型事迹——第三届全国创建和谐寺观教堂先进集体. chinaislam.net.cn (in Chinese). 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019. 北大寺占地面积3100平方米，建筑面积1800平方米，是中原地区建筑规模最大、保护最完整的伊斯兰教古建筑群。
  3. ↑ 国保沁阳北大寺维修工程进展顺利 [The maintenance works of Beida Mosque are progressing smoothly]. haww.gov.cn (in Chinese). 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2019.